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The National Weather Service confirmed two separate tornadoes touched down in rural Rutherford and Dickson Counties during severe weather this morning.

An EF-0 tornado with winds between 80-85 miles per hour touched down in the Christiana area in Rutherford County near Interstate 24, and another tornado, likely an EF-1 with winds of at least 86 miles per hour, hit near Vanleer in Dickson County hours before.

Surveyors are still on the scene in Dickson County investigating the damage from the storms, said meteorologist Larry Vannozzi. More information is expected from ...